Physics – Quantum Physics
Scientific paper
2011-09-02
Nature Photonics 6, 234-237 (2012)
Physics
Quantum Physics
10 pages, 5 figures
Scientific paper
10.1038/NPHOTON.2012.34
Quantum networks require the crucial ability to entangle quantum nodes. A prominent example is the quantum repeater which allows overcoming the distance barrier of direct transmission of single photons, provided remote quantum memories can be entangled in a heralded fashion. Here we report the observation of heralded entanglement between two ensembles of rare-earth-ions doped into separate crystals. A heralded single photon is sent through a 50/50 beamsplitter, creating a single-photon entangled state delocalized between two spatial modes. The quantum state of each mode is subsequently mapped onto a crystal, leading to an entangled state consisting of a single collective excitation delocalized between two crystals. This entanglement is revealed by mapping it back to optical modes and by estimating the concurrence of the retrieved light state. Our results highlight the potential of rare-earth-ions doped crystals for entangled quantum nodes and bring quantum networks based on solid-state resources one step closer.
Afzelius Mikael
Bussieres Felix
Clausen Christoph
Gisin Nicolas
Sangouard Nicolas
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